Alternative splicing in seasonal plasticity and the potential for adaptation to environmental change

RA Steward, MA de Jong, V Oostra… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Seasonal plasticity is accomplished via tightly regulated developmental cascades that
translate environmental cues into trait changes. Little is known about how alternative …

Genetic and molecular dissection of ginseng (Panax ginseng Mey.) germplasm using high-density genic SNP markers, secondary metabolites, and gene expressions

S Liu, Y Jiang, Y Wang, H Huo, M Cilkiz… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Genetic and molecular knowledge of a species is crucial to its gene discovery and
enhanced breeding. Here, we report the genetic and molecular dissection of ginseng, an …

Genetic constraints in genes exhibiting splicing plasticity in facultative diapause

RA Steward, P Pruisscher, KT Roberts, CW Wheat - Heredity, 2024 - nature.com
Phenotypic plasticity is produced and maintained by processes regulating the transcriptome.
While differential gene expression is among the most important of these processes …

Demographic, physiological and genetic factors linked to the poleward range expansion of the snail Nerita yoldii along the shoreline of China

J Wang, ZY Cheng, YW Dong - Molecular Ecology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Species range shift is one of the most significant consequences of climate change in the
Anthropocene. A comprehensive study, including demographic, physiological and genetic …

Acute thermal stress elicits interactions between gene expression and alternative splicing in a fish of conservation concern

MJ Thorstensen, AJ Turko, DD Heath… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
Transcriptomic research provides a mechanistic understanding of an organism's response to
environmental challenges such as increasing temperatures, which can provide key insights …

Comparison of metabolic rate between two genetically distinct populations of lake sturgeon

GR Yoon, MJ Thorstensen, WS Bugg… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental temperatures differ across latitudes in the temperate zone, with relatively
lower summer and fall temperatures in the north leading to a shorter growing season prior to …

Elevated temperatures reduce population‐specific transcriptional plasticity in developing lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens)

WS Bugg, MJ Thorstensen, KE Marshall… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rising mean and variance in temperatures elevates threats to endangered freshwater
species such as lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens. Previous research demonstrated that …

Extensive transcriptome data providing great efficacy in genetic research and adaptive gene discovery: a case study of Elymus sibiricus L. (Poaceae, Triticeae)

Y Xiong, D Li, T Liu, Y Xiong, Q Yu, X Lei… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Genetic markers play a central role in understanding genetic diversity, speciation,
evolutionary processes, and how species respond to environmental stresses. However …

Counter‐gradient variation in gene expression between fish populations facilitates colonization of low‐dissolved oxygen environments

JA Fox, DAGA Hunt, AP Hendry, LJ Chapman… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The role of phenotypic plasticity during colonization remains unclear due to the shifting
importance of plasticity across timescales. In the early stages of colonization, plasticity can …

Genetic adaptation despite high gene flow in a range‐expanding population

A Lee, BN Daniels, W Hemstrom, C López… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Signals of natural selection can be quickly eroded in high gene flow systems, curtailing
efforts to understand how and when genetic adaptation occurs in the ocean. This long …